| 词条 | Helen DeVos |
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| name = Helen June DeVos | image =Richard DeVos, Helen DeVos, Gerald Ford (1974) 01.jpg | image_size = | caption = Devos and her husband with President Gerald Ford, 1974 | birth_name = Helen June Van Wesep | birth_date = February 24, 1927 | birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|2017|10|18|1927|2|24}} | death_place = Ada Township, Michigan, U.S. | death_cause = | education = Frankfort High School | alma mater = Calvin College | occupation = Philanthropist | title = | term = | predecessor = | successor = | known for = | boards = | salary = | networth = | spouse = Rich DeVos (1953-2017) | children = {{plainlist|1=
| parents = George and Wilma (Burggraaff) Van Wesep | relations = Betsy DeVos (daughter-in-law) | website = }}Helen June DeVos (née Van Wesep; February 24, 1927 – October 18, 2017)[1] was an American philanthropist and political donor. She was the wife of Richard DeVos, co-founder of Amway beauty and home care products company and owner of the Orlando Magic basketball team. She was the mother-in-law of U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos.[2] Early lifeHelen June Van Wesep was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on February 24, 1927, to George and Wilma (Burggraaff) Van Wesep. Her family moved to Frankfort, Michigan, when she was a teenager and she graduated from Frankfort High School.[2][3][4] She attended Calvin College where she received a degree in education. CareerShe worked as a teacher until she married when she moved to Ada, Michigan. Helen DeVos served on the board of directors of the Grand Rapids Symphony and the St. Cecelia Music Center.[5] Personal lifeShe married Richard DeVos in 1953.[2] They lived next door to Jay van Andel and his wife Betty. Richard and Jay were high school friends who had gone into the Nutrilite sales business together, which later grew into Amway. They had three sons, Dick, Dan, and Doug, and a daughter, Cheri DeVos-Vander Weide. All four siblings are active in the family businesses and charities. DeathHelen DeVos died at her home in Ada Township on October 18, 2017, aged 90, from complications from a stroke following a recent diagnosis of myeloid leukemia.[4] LegacyIt was reported at the time of her death that the DeVos family had made donations of "more than $1.2 billion over the years".[3] The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation was a major focus of the DeVos family philanthropy. Helen was especially active in charity to children, education, and music. The Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids is named after her.[6] Other named buildings include Richard and Helen DeVos Japanese Garden at Frederik Meijer Gardens, the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse at Hope College as well as the theater there named for her parents, George and Wilma Van Wesep.[7] The Helen DeVos Presidential Scholarship for study of music and the arts was created at Grand Valley State University. References1. ^{{cite news |url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/helen-devos-michigan-philanthropist-dies-at-90/2017/10/20/463dfcae-b59b-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html |title = Helen DeVos, Philanthropist Focused on Health, Christian Education and the Arts, Dies at 90 |date = October 20, 2017 |access-date = October 21, 2017 |newspaper = The Washington Post }} 2. ^1 2 {{cite news |url = http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-helen-devos-20171019-story.html |title = Helen DeVos Dies at 90: Philanthropist, Political Donor and Mother-in-Law of U.S. Education Secretary |date = October 19, 2017 |access-date = October 20, 2017 |newspaper = Los Angeles Times }} 3. ^1 {{cite news |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2017/10/west_michigan_philanthopist_he.html |title = West Michigan Philanthropist Helen DeVos Dies |work = Mlive |publisher = Booth Newspapers |date = October 19, 2017 }} 4. ^1 {{cite web |url = http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20171019/news01/642426/helen-devos-grand-rapids-philanthropist-dies-at-90 |title = Helen DeVos, Grand Rapids Philanthropist, Dies at 90 |date = October 19, 2017 |work = Crain's Detroit Business |access-date = October 20, 2017 }} 5. ^{{cite news |url = http://www.wzzm13.com/life/family/remembering-helen-devos-and-her-philanthropic-impact-on-grand-rapids/484639481 |title = Remembering Helen DeVos and Her Philanthropic Impact on Grand Rapids |location = Walker, MI |publisher = WZZM-TV |first = Brent |last = Ashcroft |date = October 20, 2017 }} 6. ^{{cite news |title = Grand Rapids Lays Foundations for a Health Mecca |first = Keith |last = Schneider |authorlink = |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/11/business/11hill.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=Helen%20DeVos&st=cse |newspaper = The New York Times |date = July 11, 2007 |access-date = October 21, 2017 |quote = }} 7. ^{{cite web |url = https://hope.edu/news/2017/campus-life/helen-devos-remembered-for-lasting-impact-on-hope.html |title = Helen DeVos Remembered for Lasting Impact on Hope |publisher = Hope College |first = Greg |last = Oglers |date = October 19, 2017 }} External links{{commons category}}
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